Definition of Recognizance
a bond entered before a court of record or judge
Examples of Recognizance in a sentence
After posting a $20,000 bond, the man was released by the judge on his own recognizance. 🔊
The judge released the woman from the county jail on a supervised recognizance bond. 🔊
A personal recognizance bond was issued since the defendant was not a flight risk. 🔊
Though he is due back in court next month, the petty thief was allowed out of jail on a recognizance oath. 🔊
After being arraigned in Tipton County, the group of inmates were bonded out by their parents on a court issued recognizance pledge. 🔊
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